The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
HONOLULU.
Success of the Revolution IN the
Sandwich Islands and the
Result.
King Kalakaua Forced to Sign the
New Constitutlon-Gib-
sons Escape.

ditlonal advlceS by the bark ColuSa, from
Honolulu, July 10, say that ex-Premier
Gibson escaped July Is on the bark John
G. Spreckels, on that date. He was ac-
Quilted of having defrauded the govern
ment The Spreckels was lying near the
wharf with everything ready to sail. A
carriage, which was waiting at the rear
door of the court room, conveyed Gibson
without a moments delay to the vessel,
which cast off her lines and headed for
San Francisco. 1t required less than
twenty minutes for Gibson to leave the
court room and get on board the
Spreckels. Hazeltine, Gibson's son-in-
law, is still in jail awaiting trial for being |
accessory to Gibson. Business has been
resumed. Capitalists who were holding |
back are investing, and ageneral feeling |
prevails that Hawaii has stable govern
ment, under which just laws will be
enacted.
ARRIVED AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, August Civilian f.
Gibson, the deposed prime minister OF the
Hawaiian kingdom, who was tried on a
charge of robbery of the public treasury,
and who escaped from the islands after
his acquittal, arrived here from Honolulu
on the brig John d. Spreckles this morn
| ing.
Besides bringing ex-Premier Gibson, the
brig Spreckles brought detailed informa-
| ton respecting the new constitution
which King Kalakaua was forced to sign
by the populace, as telegraphed last night.
| The new constitution contains the fol-
lowing chief clause: "All men may freely
speak, write and publish their sentiments
on all subjects, being responsible for the
abuse of that right, and no law shall be
enacted to restrain liberty of speech or of
the press. No subsidy or tax of any de-
scription shall be levied, unless by consent
of the legislature, except when between
the sessions of the legislature emer-
gencies of war, invasion, rebellion
or other public disasters shall arise, and
then not without the concurrence of all
the cabinet, and ma jority of the superior
council and the minister of finance shall
render declared account of such expend-
iture to the legislature.
The king is commander-in-chiefo OF
the army and navy, and of all other
military forces of the kingdom by sea and
land, but he shall never proclaim war
without the consent of the Legislature, and
no military or naval force shall be organ
lied except by authority of the legisla-
!, ture. The king cannot be sued or held to
account in any court or tribunal of the
kingdom.
The cabinet shall consist of a minister
of foreign affairs, minister of
finance and attorney-general, and they
shall be his majesty's special advisers in
the executive affairs of the kingdom, and
they shall be ex-officio members of his
council of state, that shall be appointed
and combined by the king, and shall be
relieved by him upon vote of
want of confidence passed by majority
of all elective members of the legislature,
, or upon conviction of felony, and no re-
removal shall have effect unless it is
= countersigned by a member of the cab
, met, who, by that signature, makes him
I self responsible.
' The legislative power of the kingdom is
' vested in the king and legislature, which
shall consist of mobiles and representatives
sitting together
GIBSON INTERVIEWED.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 6.-Walter L.
q Gibson, the aged ex-premier of the
Hawaiian kingdom, and to whose conduct
, is accredited the recent uprising of the
. populace as an Offset to his influence in
5 government affairs, and whose life was
. supposed in great danger, was in pleas
= ant conversational mood when seen at his
D hotel by reporter of the Associated
;. Press this morning.
, "The new constitution has many admir-
:, !. able features about it" he said in speak
=. ing of the affairs on the island, "still il
y was what might be termed G
. shotgun or rifle constitution. The
3 king only proclaimed it through
{ fear OF his life. Whether it will last OF
= not, cannot, of course, tell. The creation
L of new house of mobiles, with property
= qualifications, is an experiment which will
~ disenfranchise great many, and was the
y chief desire of the missionary party OF
y foreigners. "Those people," said Gibson
y undoubtedly meant to take my life, but
J the men of the cabinet evidently felt that
= it would be murderous expedient, as
q q they knew how long was with the native
= party, and my death by violence NIGH
: have occasioned very serious trouble
g had no trial on the charges against me
=. The case was not nolle prosecuted by thu
70 attorney-general. informed the cabine
~ thst would leave the island on the frs
a opportunity, to prevent suspicion of an.
\ intrigue on my part, and drove to tn
II
- - wharf at noon on July IL. There wa
~ ~ quite large crowd ON the wharf TO not
+ my departure"
" In speaking of the new cabinet MI
=, Gibson said they were all estimable gen
- tlemen. The new premier was man o
"a excellent reputation.
- Mr.. Gibson added: GAS to my own fu
- lure and fortunes, could not make an
forecast if would. Now that am her
in the United States, am glad the revolt
ton occurred, if only to compel me b
q take vacation"
r. In further conversation, Gibson said tn
n. United States government had designs OF
le the Pacific, which would probably he re
l. ported shortly. He said this government
o, would not like the course affairs had take
re on the island. He would not give an
explanation beyond this one remark.
, ENGLAND.